Miko Grimes went on an NSFW rant against Kate Upton on Twitter.
Sunday wasn’t only the start of the NFL season, but it was an annual day of remembrance. 15 years ago, America was rocked by the September 11th terror attacks and it’s something that has stuck with us ever since. After all these years, patriotism is still important to many Americans and that was reflected before Week 1 NFL games.
That includes model Kate Upton, who quoted a Sportscenter tweet about four Miami Dolphins players kneeling for the anthem and went off. While this is a sentiment shared by many Americans, it’s not a universal opinion.
Miko Grimes, better known as the outspoken wife of Tampa Bay Buccaneers corner Brent Grimes, went after Upton. Of course, the tweet is NSFW because, well, it’s Miko.
https://twitter.com/iHeartMiko/status/775123428160499712
That’s pretty cold, even for Grimes. Grimes has a point though. Many critics of those who protest the anthem tend to be silent when other injustices occur. Naturally, African-Americans are fed up with the silence over police brutality. Athletes are kneeling to protest against systemic racism and police brutality. Colin Kaepernick did it in the preseason and has since been joined by teammate Eric Reid and others.
For the record, Stephen Ross, the Miami Dolphins owner, did not find the kneeling disrespectful at all.
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross on four Dolphins kneeling during national anthem: "I don't think it was any lack of respect."
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) September 12, 2016
Losing a ton of games might be disrespectful, but Ross is correct here. It’s obvious that the protest has nothing to do with disrespecting the military. What’s important is the message behind the actions. African-Americans can’t rely on equal treatment in the United States. That’s something that must change for America to be truly united.
Many NFL teams had special ceremonies to remember the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11. But African-Americans have gone through some terrible things for well over 15 years. It has been happening for well over 100 years.